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Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Lendbuzz files IPO paperwork with SEC
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz is going public. The financial technology company that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to better assess consumer credit risk and expand access to credit when purchasing a vehicle, announced on Friday that it has filed a registration ... [Read More]
Jack Henry celebrates 2025 Cobalt Award recipients
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Jack Henry announced the winners of the 2025 Cobalt Awards on Wednesday during its annual client conference. The honors went to six financial institutions and fintechs that are redefining what it means to serve their communities through innovation, integration, and ... [Read More]
Citadel Credit Union chooses Skinner as next CIO
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Citadel Credit Union, which is one of the greater Philadelphia area’s largest credit unions with more than 270,000 members and $6.4 billion in assets, this week promoted Eric Skinner to chief information officer. According to a news release, Skinner succeeds ... [Read More]
Nordis Technologies hands numerous tasks to new vice president of technology
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nordis Technologies has a new vice president of technology, naming Scott Cobb to the position on Tuesday and asking him to handle several responsibilities. The omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology solutions provider highlighted Cobb brings deep expertise in ... [Read More]
FinanceBuzz reveals its list of best credit unions in 2025
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, FinanceBuzz, a personal finance website focused on helping consumers build financial confidence, announced its list of the best credit unions in 2025. To compile the list of winners in eight award categories, FinanceBuzz editors and personal finance experts ... [Read More]
22 executives among 2025 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cherokee Media Group’s newest group of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services, represents a notable cross-section of the industry. There are executives from banks, captives, dealer groups, lenders and service providers who possess deep experience. The ... [Read More]
Alfa rolls out Data Guardian to boost data security in the cloud
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa, a SaaS solution for equipment and auto finance, on Tuesday released Data Guardian, an advanced feature of Alfa Cloud. That’s the platform that delivers Alfa Systems as a service on the AWS public cloud. By combining dedicated isolated networking ... [Read More]
McMillen moves from advisor role into being chief revenue officer for OttoMoto
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In July, OttoMoto announced the appointment of Heidi McMillen as a strategic advisor on its board of directors. Then on Labor Day, McMillen became the chief revenue officer for the embedded lending platform designed to boost how lenders and dealers ... [Read More]
Botdoc consumer survey pinpoints notable concerns about data security
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Botdoc says consumers want to have enjoyable car-buying experiences, but they also want it to be safe when it comes to their personal information. That’s one of the primary findings from a recent online survey orchestrated by the secure digital ... [Read More]
CULA survey: Credit unions’ view of auto finance improves from 9 months ago
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A lot can change in nine months. Just ask parents. Similarly, a new survey from Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) showed that credit unions are generally more optimistic about their auto finance portfolios than they were nine months ago. ... [Read More]
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